H. B. 2989
(By Delegates Jenkins, Hubbard, Perdue, Johnson, Smirl
and Romine)
[Introduced February 26, 1999; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions then Government Organization.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section two, chapter twenty-six, acts
of the Legislature, regular session, one thousand nine
hundred twenty-five (municipal charters), as last amended
and reenacted by chapter one hundred ninety-four, acts of
the Legislature, one thousand nine hundred eighty-three,
relating to the greater Huntington park and recreation
district; and increasing the number of members on the board.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section two, chapter twenty-six, acts of the
Legislature, regular session, one thousand nine hundred twenty- five (municipal charters), as last amended and reenacted by
chapter one hundred ninety-four, acts of the Legislature, regular
session, one thousand nine hundred eighty-three, be amended and
reenacted to read as follows:
GREATER HUNTINGTON PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT.
§2. Greater Huntington park and recreation district; composition;
terms of office; political affiliation; no commissioner may
hold another elected public office; compensation; expenses;
no commissioner may be personally interested in contracts
or property controlled by board.
(a) The purpose of the board of park commissioners of the
city of Huntington as heretofore created and established by the
acts hereby amended and reenacted, shall be to establish, own,
develop and operate a park system for the benefit, health,
safety, welfare, pleasure and relaxation of the inhabitants of
the Greater Huntington park and recreation district and shall
hereafter be known as the Greater Huntington park and recreation
district.
(b) The park district shall be governed by ten eleven
commissioners; nine ten of whom shall be elected from Cabell
County, but no more than two of whom shall be elected from any
one magisterial district, and one of whom shall be elected from
Westmoreland magisterial district in the county of Wayne. The
commissioners shall be elected pursuant to paragraph one of
subsection (b) of this section subdivision (1) of this
subsection.
(1) Commissioners of the park district shall be nominated
and elected in the general election for state officers on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and in the manner prescribed by law for the nomination and election of
district officers, except as provided in this subsection. (b)
At the general election in the year, one thousand nine
hundred eight-four, there shall be elected six commissioners.
One commissioner shall be elected from the Westmoreland
magisterial district in the county of Wayne. Five commissioners
shall be elected from the county of Cabell. In Westmoreland
district of Cabell County the person receiving the highest number
of votes shall be elected for a term of six years. In Cabell
County, the three persons receiving the highest number of votes
shall be elected for a term of six years, the person receiving
the next highest number of votes shall be elected for a term of
four years, and the remaining elected commissioner shall be
elected for a term of two years.
Beginning at the general election in the year, one thousand
nine hundred eighty-six and every sixth year thereafter, there
shall be elected three commissioners who shall be elected for a
term of six years.
Beginning at the general election in the year, one thousand
nine hundred eighty-eight and every sixth year thereafter, there
shall be elected three commissioners who shall be elected for a
term of six years.
Beginning at the general election in the year, one thousand
nine hundred ninety, and every sixth year thereafter, there shall
be elected four commissioners who shall be elected for a term of six years.
Beginning at the general election in the year two thousand
and, every sixth year thereafter, there shall be elected four
commissioners from the county of Cabell who shall be elected for
a term of six years.
Beginning at the general election in the year two thousand
two, and every sixth year thereafter, there shall be elected four
commissioners who shall be elected for a term of six years. One
commissioner shall be elected from the Westmoreland magisterial
district in the county of Wayne. Three commissioners shall be
elected from the county of Cabell.
Beginning at the general election in the year two thousand
four, and every sixth year thereafter, there shall be elected
three commissioners from the county of Cabell who shall be
elected for a term of six years.
(2) The commissioner in office upon the effective date of
this article under the authority of the acts hereby amended and
reenacted, shall continue in office for the term for which they
were elected.
(c) No elected commissioner shall may hold any other elected
or appointed public office.
(d) Commissioners shall may receive no compensation for
their services as commissioners, but they shall be are entitled
to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses
actually incurred in the performance of their duties as commissioners.
(e) Commissioners shall may have no personal financial
interest, directly or indirectly, in any contract entered into by
the park district, or hold any remunerative position in
connection with the establishment, construction, improvement,
extension, development, maintenance or operation of any of the
property under their control as commissioners.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.